A Seattle Times investigation found medical staff in dozens of states have used spit hoods alongside restraints and sedatives on mental health patients,a practice linked to distress, suffocation and ...

A federal inspection of a Connecticut hospital revealed that a patient with severe physical and mental issues died as the result of being held in physical restraints, as recorded in the patient’s ...

More than 14,300 patient deaths in medical facilities and hospitals across the U.S. involved them being placed in restraint or seclusion, a USA TODAY Network-New York investigation found. The newly ...

WARM SPRINGS, Mont. — The Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs, the state’s only public adult psychiatric facility, is continuing to see high staff vacancies, budget deficits, and shortfalls in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Care team “huddles” led to a reduction in physical restraint events at a children’s hospital. Restraint events ...